Want to learn more about racial literacy, ways to think about it, and talk about it whilst reading literature? Well, look no further, we’re thrilled to have Dr. Carlin Borsheim-Black,...
Join Daniel Elias from the Nantucket Historical Association, as he discusses race as it relates to In the Heart of the Sea. Race on the island of Nantucket is as...
Whales are awe inspiring giants of the sea. Come and learn more about them by listening to marine biologist and conservationist, Danny Kosiba (Hope College ‘17). Danny has worked on...
Members of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH) an organization dedicated to promoting unity, justice, equal opportunity, ethnic awareness, cross-cultural understanding and appreciation for diversity. We invite you...
Leave your screens behind and walk with our friends at Loutit District Library on a Galápagos Girl/Galapagueña StoryWalk® at Rosy Mound Natural Area in partnership with Ottawa County Parks. Walk...
Music was a key part of a whaler’s life. Some of their songs were for working. For example, shanties helped sailors to pull their oars in concert. Others helped make...
Adventure to the Galápagos with Striketime Dance Company as Valentina guides Adela through the Islands. Valentina and Adela learn more about the unique creatures of the Galápagos islands and the...
Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea, will be joined by Hope College’s very own Dr. Fred Johnson for a conversation and Q & A. We’ll get...
Sit down with Valentina Cruz, Dr. Gyulamiryan and student Isabel Santos to discuss how the Cruz family ended up in the Galapagos, how Valentina was inspired to protect the animals...
Venga a descubrir cómo Valentina Cruz y su familia se establecieron en las Islas Galápagos, cómo Valentina inspiró a proteger a los animales y qué podemos aprender de la naturaleza....
Join Dr. Natalie Dykstra to learn all about writing non-fiction! Our NEA Big Read program is thrilled to include Dr. Dykstra in our 2020 program. Dr. Dykstra will share her...
Living Sustainably Along the Lakeshore joins the Big Read Lakeshore to discuss the themes introduced in In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick. In the Heart of the...
